Tailoring

About the Activity

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Poverty remains widespread in India struggling economy. Widows are especially vulnerable to unemployment and poverty. 310 million Indians (28% of the population) live on less than US$ 0.24 a day, way below the poverty line. Most rural women are destitute, abused, oppressed and marginalized. In order to help widows and other women who would like to learn a skill that they can use to support themselves and their children, New Life began tailoring classes ongoing support to help villagers learn a trade such as sewing or tailoring.

It costs only US $ 120 to buy a sewing machine. Every day some 40-50 women can learn dress making, cutting, embroidery, needle work, textile painting and fashion design etc.

Make a monthly commitment and support to expand this programme in the rural villages of India.